Biology:Aloe pretoriensis
| Pretoria aloe | |
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| Flowering in winter in rocky grassland in southern Limpopo, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. pretoriensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aloe pretoriensis Pole-Evans
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Aloe pretoriensis, is a species of Aloe found discontinuously in northern South Africa , eastern Zimbabwe and eastern Eswatini.[1][2] It occurs in rocky grassland at generally higher altitudes. It is not threatened, but human-induced declines have occurred in the Bankenveld region of Gauteng.[1] It flowers in winter and is pollinated by insects and birds. The pointy flowers are carried on elongated racemes on a decidedly tall and branched peduncle.[3] They have a tight rosette of erect, pale green leaves, which are quite thin compared to other Aloe species.[4] Drying leaf tips turn reddish. left|thumb|The characteristic tight rosette of thin leaves seen in a cultivated plant. The species is hardy and easily cultivated,[5] but susceptible to mite, aphid or rust attack.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mtshali, H.. "Aloe pretoriensis Pole-Evans". redlist.sanbi.org. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2206-213.
- ↑ "Aloe pretoriensis". https://www.tropicos.org/Name/100145556.
- ↑ van Wyk, Ben-Erik; Smith, Gideon; van Oudtshoorn, Frits (1996). Guide to the Aloes of South Africa (1st ed.). Briza Publications. pp. 62-63. ISBN 1-875093-04-4.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mabuya, Ntuthuko; Makola, Thabang; Ngamlana, Sithi. "Aloe pretoriensis". pza.sanbi.org. http://pza.sanbi.org/aloe-pretoriensis.
- ↑ Wentzel, Johan; Wentzel, Annette (2021). "Aloe pretoriensis". wildflowernursery.co.za. https://wildflowernursery.co.za/indigenous-plant-database/aloe-pretoriensis/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q194552 entry
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